Biography
Hailed by THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE (March 19, 1989) as "Hollywood's Uncommon
Everyman", Gene Hackman has enjoyed a productive career acting career for over
four decades, moving assuredly from success on the New York stage in the late
1950s and early 60s to reliable character work in 60s films and TV to, some
would say, unlikely acclaim as a Hollywood leading man in the 70s. Like Spencer
Tracy, Hackman's natural manner and unglamorous Midwestern features helped give
him a "regular guy" quality that encouraged audience identification with his
persona of outraged decency and common sense. He has excelled in playing
ordinary men caught up in moments of crisis. Impressively, Hackman has remained
on the A-list well into his sixties. In the 80s and 90s, he fared well playing
high-profile supporting roles and leads in various genres, displaying equal ease
in comedies, dramas, Westerns and thrillers.

Awards:
1963: Clarence Derwent Award, Children at Their Games
1971: Oscar: Best Actor, The French Connection
1971: NATO Star of the Year, The French Connection
1971: New York Film Critics Circle Award: Best Actor, The French Connection
1971: Golden Globe: Best Actor in a Motion Picture (Drama), The French
Connection
1972: British Film Academy Award: Best Actor, The French Connection and The
Poseidon Adventure
1974: National Board of Review Award: Best Supporting Actor, The Conversation
1988: National Board of Review Award: Best Actor, Mississippi Burning
1989: Berlin Film Festival: Best Actor, Mississippi Burning
1992: Los Angeles Film Critics Circle Award: Best Supporting Actor, Unforgiven
1992: New York Film Critics Circle Award: Best Supporting Actor, Unforgiven
1992: National Society of Film Critics Circle Award: Best Supporting Actor,
Unforgiven
1992: Boston Film Critics Society Award: Best Supporting Actor, Unforgiven
1992: Golden Globe: Best Supporting Actor, Unforgiven
1992: Oscar: Best Supporting Actor, Unforgiven